The Leicester Mercury reported that the court made a Hygiene Prohibition Order meaning that Mr Spadaccini is prohibited from participating in the management of any food business until further order of the court.

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Mr Spadaccini was also fined £162, ordered to pay a victim surcharge of £30, and a proportion of the council’s investigative costs.

The court heard during the inspection in March, inspectors found:

Cross contamination when preparing cooked and uncooked food.

Unsafe food preparation practices, including failing to check that meats were adequately cooked and incorrect use of equipment

Evidence of vermin, including rat droppings and the remains of a rat caught in a trap

Contaminated hand washing facilities.

Droppings, the remains of a rat and a host of other issues were discovered during an inspection of the butcher’s in Coalville. (Image: Leicester Mercury)

Deputy leader of Leicester city council, Alison Smith, said: "The enforced closure and court action was very much a last resort for the council, but absolutely necessary in this case to protect the public.